How to Layer Fabrics Effortlessly

If you want to learn how to layer fabrics so the end result is unexpected and effortless, take a leaf out of interior designer Drew McGukin’s notebook for Perspective New York, a design event exploring Sunbrella performance and style through the eyes of inspiring designers. McGukin is one of five designers chosen to share their unique vision of creative excellence in full-scale vignettes using Sunbrella fabrics.

McGukin tackled the design challenge posed by Perspective New York by showcasing his unique talent for creative juxtaposition.

Known for including a touch of the unexpected in his designs, McGukin mixes pattern, color and texture in a way that is bold and sexy while still remaining elegant and inviting. The end result is the interior design version of a colorful runway show at New York fashion week.

McGukin achieves this fashion-forward, contemporary look by combining Sunbrella fabrics available to the trade with unique furniture shapes and profiles from his own collection with Bjork Studio. A custom Sunbrella rug with a border in Dupione – Deep Sea, available through United Fabrics and Silver State, sets the bold and colorful tone for the vignette.